Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 791 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice

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